2017 UIL Handbook - TAMUC

2017 Region II-4A

Spring Meet Handbook

Texas A&M University-Commerce

2017 Region II-4A Spring Meet Handbook

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Texas A&M University–Commerce Since 1889 Texas A&M University-Commerce has been educating the people of Texas, and beyond. A member of the prestigious Texas A&M University System and located in Commerce, the university has campuses in Dallas, Mesquite, Navarro College and Midlothian, and conducts classes in McKinney, the Collin County Community College District, and at Northeast Texas Community College. Founder William Leonidas Mayo gave his name to Lion athletics and his creed of "ceaseless industry, fearless investigation, unfettered thought, and unselfish service to others" continues to this day. The university began as East Texas Normal College in Cooper, but when the campus was destroyed by fire in 1894 the university moved to its present location. When the State of Texas purchased the campus in 1917, our name was changed to East Texas State Normal College. In 1923, the school was renamed East Texas State Teachers College. The graduate program was added in 1935, and in 1957 the Legislature, recognizing we had broadened from teacher education, changed our name to East Texas State College. Following the inauguration of the first doctoral program in 1962, the name was changed to East Texas State University and in 1996 became A&M-Commerce.


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Academic Entries (Should be certified through the UIL online System)

FEES (Form can be found on page 20.) In order to expedite the payment process for the Region II–4A 2017 Spring Meet, the Regional Director has authorized the following flat rate fee schedule:

Academic entry fee per district $ 2,600.00 One-Act Play entry fee $ 450.00 for each company Athletic entry fee per district $ 4,000.00

Payment Requirements The District Spring Meet Chair for each district represented in Region II–4A will collect and submit the fees for that district. Payments are due by March 15, 2017. Please include in your payment the District Academic Payment Form located in the back of

this handbook.

Texas A&M University – Commerce Attn: Katy King, Marketing & Guest Services

Halladay Room 100C P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, TX 75429-3011 A list of absent contestants will be reported to the state UIL office from each academic event. It is extremely important that you notify the regional director in advance if a contestant will be unable to attend the regional competition. All academic questions should be directed to Katy King, [email protected] All athletic questions should be directed to Conner Moreno, [email protected] Contact information

Katy King UIL Academic Director (903) 468-3024 [email protected] Tim McMurray UIL Athletic Director (903) 886-5558


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General Information Academic UIL Headquarters The Academic UIL Headquarters will be located in the Science Building, outside of Room 122, #34 on the Campus Map (page 6). Participant Requirements We have a few requirements that we ask our participants to follow: * The designated administrator of each school who has a qualified

representative is responsible for knowing the dates for the meet and the scheduled time for each contest or event. All events will start at exactly the time posted. A roll call will be taken for each contest or event. Participants will NOT be allowed to enter the contest after the contest has begun.

* Each school must follow the Spring Meet Code as outlined in this handbook

and the Constitution and Contest Rules of the University Interscholastic League which encourages all participants to compete in all contest in the spirit of fairness, good sportsmanship and high ethics.

* Participants should accept decision of officials or judges, treat officials with

respect, treat opponents as guests and should put sportsmanship above victory. Violation of the code may result in probation, disqualification, or suspension of participants and/or schools.

Coach and participant Registration & Complimentary Gift All coaches, school officials and participants are asked to register upon arrival in the foyer of the Science Building. After registration you will directed to a neighboring location to receive a complimentary gift from Texas A&M University-Commerce.


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Awards Information Contest Results and Medals The results of the academic contests on Saturday, April 8th will be posted in Science Building/UIL Headquarters, #34 on the Campus Map (page 6). Participants, coaches and other school officials are urged to attend all verification periods. After the final results are posted, the participant or a school representative may pick up the awards at the awards pick up station, located in the Science Building, in the lobby. Please ask judges to remain in the room during verification periods. The regional meet director is not responsible for contacting participants who fail to pick up their medals/awards. All individual winner medals, except for Speech Events, will be awarded following EACH event at the UIL Headquarters in the Science Building once the scores have been verified and declared official.

UIL State Meet Information Austin, Texas Information regarding the 2017 UIL Academic State Meet is posted on the UIL web site, www.uiltexas.org. Except for Lincoln-Douglas Debate coaches’ packets for advancing Lincoln-Douglas Debaters, information packets will not be mailed to schools or handed out during the regional meet verification meetings or awards ceremonies. LD winning coaches should make certain they pick up LD information packets. Note: Each contest package does include information cards for each student winner. Coaches and participants must go to the UIL web site for tentative schedules, University of Texas campus map and parking information.


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Area Restaurants (Commerce, Texas 75428)

Braum’s Ice Cream & Dairy 1589 Hwy. 50 (903) 886-6242

Chicken Express 2200 Live Oak (903) 886-8200

Domino’s Pizza 2200 Live Oak (903) 886-2116

Lone Star Eatery Hwy. 50 (near Wal-Mart) (903) 886-2163

Los Mochis Mexican Lee Street (903) 886-8200

Luigi’s Italian Café 1615 State Highway 50 (903) 886-2000

LuLu’s Burgers 803 Culver Street (903) 886-3888

McDonald’s 2102 Live Oak (903) 886-7771

Panda Chinese 1207 Alamo Street (Downtown) (903) 886-4008

Pizza Hut 1920 Live Oak (903) 886-9600

Rayburn Student Center Food Court (details below) TAMU-C

Sonic Drive-In Hwy. 50 (903) 886-7166

Subway 1940 Live Oak (903) 886-7827

Sweeties Donut Shop 1903 Live Oak (903) 886-6111

Taco Bell 1613 Hwy 50 (903) 886-1640

Dos Laredos 1229 Washington St (Downtown) (903) 886-1234

Dos Gringos Locos (Food Truck) 1706 Live Oak (903) 413- 5686

Rayburn Student Center (#33 on Campus Map) The Texas A&M University-Commerce cafeteria is a great place to eat and socialize with your teammates. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, meals are carefully planned by Sodexo and served to you buffet all you can eat style.

Area Lodging

Magnuson Hotel Commerce 2207 Culver Street Commerce, Texas 75428 (903) 886-4777 [email protected]

Hampton Inn & Suites Greenville 3001 Kari Lane Greenville, Texas 75402 (903) 457-9200 www.hamptoninn.com

Holiday Inn Express Greenville 2901 Mustang Crossing Greenville, Texas 75402 (903) 454-8680 www.hiexpress.com


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Academic Event Schedule

One-Act Play Thursday, April 6, 2017

Rebecca Worley, Contest Manager Phillip Morgan, Critic Judge Katy Menges, Critic Judge Angela Porter, Critic Judge Rehearsals 7:00 am Texas A&M University-Commerce

Performing Arts Center Productions 2:00 pm Texas A&M University-Commerce

Performing Arts Center

Lincoln-Douglas Debate Friday, April 7, 2017

Roll Call 2:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences 313

Round #1 2:30 pm Ferguson & Ed. South Round #2 3:30 pm Ferguson & Ed. South Round #3 4:30 pm Ferguson & Ed. South Quarter Finals 6:00 pm Ferguson (1st & 3rd Floors) Semi-finals 7:00 pm Ferguson (1st & 3rd Floors) Finals 8:00 pm Ferguson (1st & 3rd Floors)

Academic events Saturday, April 8, 2017

Accounting

Set up 11:30 am – 12:00 pm McDowell Admin. 109 Contest 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm McDowell Admin. 109 Grading McDowell Admin. 106

Calculator Applications

Set up 8:30 am – 9:00 am AG/IT 253 Contest 9:00 am – 10:00 am AG/IT 253 Grading AG/IT 233


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Academic Event Schedule Computer Applications

Set up 9:30 am – 10:30 am Science Building 135 Contest 10:30 am – 11:30 am Science Building 135 Grading Science Building 146

Computer Science

Contest 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Science Building 135 Grading Science Building 146

Hands-on Programming Component

Set up 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm Science Building 135 Dry Run 4:00 pm – 4:30 pm Science Building 135 Contest 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm Science Building 135

Current Issues and Events

Contest 8:30 am – 10:00 am Education South 104 Grading Education South 129

Journalism

News Writing 11:30 am – 12:30 pm AG/IT 255 Feature Writing 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm AG/IT 255 Editorial Writing 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm AG/IT 255 Headline Writing 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm AG/IT 255 Grading AG/IT 214

Literary Criticism

Set up 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm AG/IT 238 Contest 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm AG/IT 238 Grading AG/IT 233

Mathematics

Contest 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm McDowell BA 258 Grading McDowell BA 109


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Academic Event Schedule Number Sense

Contest 8:00 am – 8:30 am McDowell BA 109 Grading McDowell BA 258

Ready Writing Contest 8:30 am – 11:00 am AG/IT 238 Grading Education South 129

Science

Set up 11:30 am – 12:00 pm Science Building 127 Contest 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm Science Building 127 Grading Science Building 146

Social Studies

Set up 2:00 pm – 2:30 pm McDowell BA 257 Contest 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm McDowell BA 257 Grading McDowell BA 106

Spelling and Vocabulary

Set up 11:30 am – 12:00 pm AG/IT 253 Contest 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm AG/IT 253 Grading Education South 129

Informative Speaking Draw 11:30 am Ferguson Social Sciences Preliminaries 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences Draw 4:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences

Finals 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Ferguson Social Sciences Persuasive Speaking Draw 11:30 am Ferguson Social Sciences Preliminaries 11:30 am – 2:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences Draw 4:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences

Finals 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm Ferguson Social Sciences


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Academic Event Schedule Poetry Interpretation

Documentation 7:30 am – 8:00 am Ferguson Social Sciences Preliminaries 8:00 am – 11:30 am Ferguson Social Sciences

Finals 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences Prose Interpretation Documentation 7:30 am – 8:00 am Ferguson Social Sciences

Preliminaries 8:00 am – 11:30 am Ferguson Social Sciences Finals 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm Ferguson Social Sciences


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Speech Events General Instructions and Information

All schools MUST check in at Ferguson Auditorium, # 12 on Campus Map (page 6). Lincoln-Douglas Debate: Friday, April 7, 2017. All judges for Lincoln Douglas will be provided by Texas A&M University – Commerce. Coaches may be asked to serve as timekeepers. Prose, Poetry, Informative and Persuasive: Saturday, April 8, 2017. All judges for Prose, Poetry, Informative and Persuasive will be provided by Texas A&M University – Commerce. Coaches may be asked to serve as timekeepers. All judges are required to stay until all ranks have been verified. The RAC committee will be available for early interpretation documentation on Friday, April 7, 2017 in the Ferguson Social Sciences, Room 314, from 4:15 – 6:00 pm. Failure

to have proper documentation Saturday morning will lead to disqualification.

The speech event finals may be moved up, pending cross entries.


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One-Act Play General Instructions and Information

Thursday, April 6, 2017

Rehearsals 7:00 am Texas A&M University-Commerce Performing Arts Center

Productions 2:00 pm Texas A&M University-Commerce Performing Arts Center

Admission Fee Participants in the festival are admitted free of charge upon showing of their official badges. Admission to the One Act Plays will be $5.00 for one play or $25.00 for an all-day pass. Advise your parents and guests about the admission charge so that they will be prepared to pay the fee and please pass this information on to their family. **Please Note**: Only five(5) “all day” passes will be made available to each school. These passes must be purchased by the school directors. So the schools will have to coordinate with whomever is attending the shows to acquire these passes. We have to limit the number of all day passes because the theatre must have seats available for the participating schools for the performances. The passes must be purchased before 12pm on the day of the contest. After that only “per show” tickets will be sold. The house will be color coded with the exact number of seats necessary for the participating school’s theatre company (directors, alternates, crew, and actors). It will be imperative that each school informs the Contest Director (Rebecca Worley) by Tuesday, April 4th if the number of participants attending differs (correct number of directors, actors, crew, and alternates) from the information provided on the UIL website. The house will be divided into seven sections: one section for each participating school (seats will be provided for the exact number of participants) and a section for all the day passes. The all-day pass section will have 30 seats available (5 passes from each school). Since only 4 schools will be attending each performance (one will be preparing to preform and one will be preforming) their sections, and any other non-color coded seats, will be available for sale on a “per-show” basis. After each performance all “per-show” tickets will need to vacate their seats in order to accommodate festival participants, and also to purchase new tickets if they so desire. Audience member should enter through the main lobby entrance on the north side of the Performing Arts Center.


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Order of Rehearsal and Presentation A blind drawing for rehearsal and performances has been held prior to the contest by the contest director/campus UIL office. In the drawing, numbers 1 and 2 refer to the participating areas, and the letters A, B, and C refer to the alphabetical order of the first main word of the play title. The new schedule, as per the new drawing, is as follows: Rehearsal Time Performance time 7:00 am 2A 2:00 pm 2A 8:00 am 1A 3:00 pm 1A 9:00 am 1C 4:00 pm 1C 10:00 am 2B 5:00 pm 2B 11:00 am 1B 6:00 pm 1B 12:00 noon 2C 7:00 pm 2C Performance times are approximate, as the plays run back to back and not on a timed schedule. NOTE: At 1:05 pm, a meeting will be held with all play directors, the Contest Director and Critic Judges in PAC Room 112. Awards Ceremony will be held as soon as the judges reach a decision and the dressing rooms have been cleared. Contest Director

Rebecca Worley Texas A&M University-Commerce (903) 886-5339

Department of Theatre (903) 468-3250 (fax) PO Box 3011 Commerce, TX 75429

[email protected] Critic Judges

Judge #1: Phillip Morgan 318 Dunford Ct. (817) 773-6571

Highlands, TX 77562 [email protected]

Judge #2: Angela Porter 18200 CR 122 (903) 571-1702 Tyler, TX 75703 [email protected]


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Judge #3: Katy Menges 11234 Shelterwood Circle (214) 674-9101 Dallas, TX 75229 [email protected]

One-Act Play General Information

GeneralNotes:Judge’sscriptsshouldbeshippedimmediatelytotheaddressesprovidedabove.Ideally,thejudgesshouldhavethescriptsbyWednesday,April,5thorearlier.PleaselettheContestDirectorknowwhenyouhavesentthescriptstothejudges.PleasecontacttheContestDirectorifyouareexperiencinganyproblemsordelaysinshippingthescripts.Pleaseaskyourstudentstoleavevaluablesandjewelryathome.Awards:AwardswillbegivenasspecifiedinthecurrenthandbookforOne-ActPlay.ThespecificnumberofawardswillbedeterminedbytheaveragesizecastofthecombinedcompaniesandasspecifiedintheOAPHandbook.Theannouncementofwinners,presentationofawards,andoralcritiquewillfollowthelastperformanceassoonasthejudgeisreadywithhis/herdecision.Allcastsareencouragedtostayforthecritiqueofallplays.Fees&Charges:Eachschoolwillbeassessedafeeof$450.00tohelpdefraytheexpensesofthecontest.ForYourConvenience:StudentmembersoftheTexasA&MUniversity-Commerce,DepartmentofTheatre,willserveastechnicalcrewsfortheproduction.Furthermore,eachschoolwillhaveastudentstaffmemberasaguidetoassistintheunloadingofscenerypiecesandpropsandtoanswerquestionsthatmayarise.Rehearsals:Youwillhaveexactlyonehouronthestage.Youwillbepermittedtoenterthestageonthehour,andyoumustbeoffbytheendofthehour.Acompleterun-throughofyourplaymaynotbepossible.Youwillfindyourrehearsalperiodofgreatestvalueifyouspendyourtimeondifficultscenesandtechnicalrehearsal.


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One-Act Play General Information Scenery:ThebasicpiecesfortheUILUnitSetwillbeavailableatthecontestsite.InadditiontothebasicpiecestotheUILsetthefollowingpieceswillalsobeprovided:One(1)righthungdoor,one(1)lefthungdoor,andone(1)Frenchdoor,andone(1)windowunit.PleasebringwithyouonlythosescenicpiecesspecificallyapprovedbytheLeague.Ifyouwishtoinquireaboutspecificpieces,pleasecontacttheContestDirector.PlayingSpace:Thetheatrefacilityhasanopenstageormodifiedthrust/apronwithaprosceniumopeningof36feet.Fromthefrontofthestagetotheprosceniumatcenterlineisapproximately18feet.Blackcurtainswillbehungupstageoftheprosceniumtoprovidesideexitsandbacking.Thefinalblackcrossoverwillbehungapproximately18feetupstageoftheproscenium.Theactcurtainisnotused(playsusuallystartfromablackout).Thisvariationintherules,duetothearchitectureofthebuilding,hasbeenapprovedbytheleagueforallschoolsatthiscontest.Timekeeping:Therewillbethreetimekeepers:twointheauditoriumandonebackstagetorecordthetimesoftheplays.Timescheduleswillbestrictlyadheredto,inaccordancewithUILrulesgoverningsame.OperationofEquipment:AnexperiencedcrewfromTexasA&MUniversity-Commercewillbeonhandtoassistyouwiththetechnicalproductionofyourplay.Thelightandsoundconsoleswillbeoperatedbyyourstudents,withassistancefromourlocalcrew.Ineithercase,yourstudentsshouldexpecttoassistthelocalcrews.Lighting:TheTexasA&MUniversityCommerceTheatreisequippedwithanETCCongolightingconsole,controlling296dimmers.Duringyourperformance,yourlightingtechnicianmayeitheroperatelightingcuesthatyouhavestoredinthecomputerduringyourrehearsaltimeormanuallycontrolthedimmers,viapre-setsub-masters.Enclosedisasimplifiedplanoftheareas,whichcanbegroupedasninesubmastersifschoolswishtoworkwiththissimplerconcept.Lightswillbepre-settocoverallactingareas.Lightingcuescaneitherbemanuallyoperatedbyusingpre-setsub-mastersorwrittenascues.Therewillbealightingkeyprovidedsothatyoumayunderstandhowtheareasaresetup.Theintensityoflightisusuallyregulatedtosuityourneeds,however,elaborateorspecialcoloreffectscannotbeprovided.Lightscannotbegenerallyre-setforanyoneplay.Oneortwospecialsperplaymaybeavailableforeachplayiftheyarerequestedinadvance.Colorwasheswillbeavailablebywayofconventionalinstrumentsutilizingaredwashandabluewash.


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One-Act Play General Information Sound:TheTexasA&MUniversity-CommerceTheatreisequippedwitha24channelAllen&Healthsoundconsole.Basicmixingispossible.Soundcancomefromtwoprosceniummountedspeakers.Fadingispossibleleft–to-right.Youmaybringyoursoundcues/designoncompactdisc,laptopcomputer,orMp3musicdevice.Standardinputs(1/8”“headphonestyle”jacktoL/Rstereo)fromthesedevicestooursoundconsolewillbeavailable.Youmaybringyourownsoundsystem,ifitiskeptoffthestage(seerules),butitmusteitherstand-aloneorbecompatiblewithoursystem.Howeveryoursoundsystem/designiscomprised,itisyourresponsibilitytomakesure,inadvance,thatitiscompatiblewithoursoundsystem.Offstagelocationsforyoursoundsystemshaveaviewofthestagethroughvideomonitors.Unload:SchoolsshouldunloadatthePerformingArtsCenterontheTexasA&MUniversity-Commercecampus.ThePerformingArtsCenterislocatednexttoHWY50overlookingGeeLake.TheloadingdockforthetheatreislocatedonthesouthwestsideofthePAC,facingtheparkinglot.Load-inwillbethroughtheloadingdockdooronthesouthwestcornerofthebuilding.Eachschoolwillbeassignedan8’X10’spaceinthesceneshopinwhichtostoreprops,costumes,etc.untilneededonstage,whichislocateddirectlyacrossthehallfromtheshop.Parking:WerequestthatallbusesandtrucksbeparkedalongthecurbonthewestsideofthetheatreinLotCaftertheyhaveunloadedsceneryandpeople(pleasesee“PatronParking”ontheattachedmap).ParkingforindividualcarscanalsobefoundinLotCandalongthestreetonthesideofthePerformingArtsCenter.Ifyouhavefamilyandfriendsattendingtheclinicsinindividualcars,pleasegototheuniversitywebsitetoprintoutatemporaryparkingpass(www.tamu-commerce.edu).Ourparkingislimitedattheuniversity,sowesuggestthatride-sharingbeencouragedwithfamilyandfriendsthatmaybeattendingtheclinicwithyou.Pleaseseethemapbelow.One Act Play Competition Checklist: [ ] Check for $450.00 entry fee [ ] Fax Original Eligibility Form to Contest Director (ASAP) [ ] Mail script, with cuts marked to the judges (no photocopies)(ASAP) [ ] Documentation for royalties and “script cut approval” [ ] UIL letter of script approval [ ] Sound cue log (with page #, start page, end page, and length) [ ] UIL documentation for additions to the set (if any)


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Athletic Events Basketball Conner Moreno (903) 468-8760

Director of Facilities and Operations Texas A&M University – Commerce [email protected]

Field House, TAMU-Commerce Commerce, Texas

Track & Field Conner Moreno (903) 468-8760

Director of Facilities and Operations Texas A&M University – Commerce [email protected] Memorial Stadium, TAMU-Commerce Commerce, Texas

For detailed athletic event information please visit: www.lionathletics.com/UIL/index.


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University Information President Keck Dr. Ray M. Keck, III, was named Interim President of Texas A&M University-Commerce June 1, 2016. He was named to the permanent position by the Board of Regents of The Texas A&M University System on November 10, 2016. He came to the university from Texas A&M International University in Laredo, where he had served as President for 15 years. Prior to that time, he was a member of the faculty in Laredo and had served as department chair and Provost. Born in San Antonio, Texas, he graduated from the Texas Military Institute. He holds an A.B. and Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literature from Princeton University and has studied at Harvard Divinity School, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, and Centro de Estudios Hispánicos en Madrid (Bryn Mawr College). Dr. Keck began his teaching career at The Hotchkiss School in 1970. For more than 40 years he has taught, studied, and written about Spanish literature, with an emphasis on the Spanish Golden Age. Since his undergraduate days, Dr. Keck has studied and played the organ, especially the music of J. S. Bach. Dr. Keck and his wife, Patricia, are the parents of Teresa Cigarroa Keck, Joyce Cigarroa Keck Rafati, Lacey Cigarroa Keck (deceased) and two grandchildren, Adam and Laila Rafati. Rayburn Student Center (#33 on Campus Map) Opened in 2009, our state of the art student center has many built in features such as the lighting systems, water free urinals, materials used in furniture and a state of the art lighting control system that is based on an astronomical clock set for our latitude and longitude. Safety systems are being put into place and a major convenience factor – lockers with electrical outlets so you can recharge your electronics while dining, meeting or attending a function.

Sam Rayburn, who graduated in 1903 from what was then East Texas Normal College, fondly remembered his alma mater as a place that gave even the poorest students a chance to succeed. Rayburn himself swept floors at the college to earn the education that later enabled him to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives longer than anyone else.


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University Information Planetarium (#34 on Campus Map) Texas A&M University-Commerce is proud to announce the opening of its state-of-the-art planetarium. The planetarium has a 40-foot dome and a Digistar 5 high resolution digital projection system which fills the dome with sights and sounds beyond imagination. The planetarium's 87 reclined seats immerse the audience in a space environment filling their vision and appearing to take them beyond the confines of the Earth. The planetarium is open to the public on Friday at 7 & 8 PM; please call (903) 468-8652 for a recording specifying specific dates and information. Each show lasts about 45 minutes and contains a view of the current night sky where constellations, stars and planets are shown. For more information, please visit www.tamuc.edu/communityOutreach/planetarium/. Morris Recreation Center (#21 on Campus Map)

The Morris Recreation Center is the focal point of the A&M-Commerce campus and serves as the "heartbeat" of student life. The $12 million dollar state-of-the-art Morris Recreation Center, opened in June 2003. The Morris

Recreation Center includes: 45-foot climbing rock, 3-lane jogging track, 4 racquetball courts, 2 basketball courts, large fitness room with cardiovascular and weight equipment, aerobics room, classroom, snack area, and locker rooms. The outdoor area includes: heated leisure pool (beach-type entry, fountains, water tunnel, current channel, bubble jet benches, 3-lap lanes), 2-tier hot tub with water fall, 2 sand volleyball courts, 2 basketball courts, picnic tables, BBQ pits, and a sunbathing area. Alumni Center (#1 on Campus Map) The Alumni Center is a focal point of activity to strengthen the bond among the University’s 60,000 alumni and to make a visible statement of the importance that the alumni play in the life of the University. The Alumni Center serves as the base for the alumni staff and their efforts will ultimately serve to strengthen relationships with current students, alumni, faculty and staff as well as visitors to the campus.


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District Payment Form All Payments are due by March 15, 2017. This form MUST be submitted with

each payment. District: Name of District Director General: Phone Number: Email: Names of Schools:

Academic District Fee: $ 2,600.00 = One-Act Play $ 450.00 x = (per performance and if applicable)

Total: Athletic District Fee: $ 4,000 =

Total: Please mail payments to:

Texas A&M University- Commerce Attn: Katy King, Camps, Conferences & UIL

Halladay Room 100C P.O. Box 3011

Commerce, TX 75429-3011


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« Please make checks payable to Texas A&M University-Commerce. « Questions or concerns? Please contact Katy King, [email protected].

PoetryInterpretationDocumentationForm

1. PleaseprintALLinformationandbecertainthattheinformationislegible.2. Bringcompletedformsonthedayofthemeet.FormsMUSTbecompletedinadvance.3. Bringallappropriatedocumentationwithyoutodocumentationcheck.4. Eachcontestantshouldbringtheoriginalofthisformaswellasonecopy.5. Coacheshaveanaffirmativeobligationtomeetallcategoryrequirements.

Thisdocumentationformisnotintendedtoserveasanall-inclusivelistofrequirementsandrestrictions.Forafulldescription,pleaseseetheUILProseandPoetryHandbookandtheUILConstitutionandContestRules.

Contestant’sName: GradeLevel:

Contestant’sSchool:

Coach’sName: Coach’sCellNumber: _ ________

Coach/Sponsor’sEmailAddress:

PoetryCategoryA:JourneyThroughTime


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Thegoalofthiscategoryistoexamineadecade(s)and/orasocial/politicalmovement.Inthiscategory,thecontestantshallperformaprogramcenteredonatimeperiodand/ormovement.Thethematicprogramshallincludeatleasttwopoemsorexcerptsofpoemsbytwoormorepoets.Poemsshallbepublishedinhardcopy.Theprogrammaybewovenormayincorporateverbaland/ornonverbaltransitions.Theintroductionshouldbeusedtoidentifythesignificanceofthedecade,socialorpoliticalmovement.Worksco-authoredorbyanonymouspoetsarepermissible.ThepoetsusedinthiscategoryshallnotbeusedinCategoryB.DocumentationforCategory“A”.Inordertomeetcategoryrestrictions,thecontestantshallprovideprooftheselectionsarepublishedinhardcopy.ExamplesofacceptableproofincludetheoriginalpublishedsourceoraphotocopyoronlineprintoutofLibraryofCongresscataloginginformation.Iftheselectionsaredrawnfromaliterarycollection,thecontestantmustprovideproofthattheselectionisincludedinthebook.Useadditionalpagesasnecessary.TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________

Thecontestantshallperformapoem,multiplepoemsorexcerptsofpoems,writtenbyoneormorepoetslistedonthewebsitePoetryFoundation.org.Ifusingmultiplepoems,thecontestantmayweavetheprogramormayincorporateverbaland/ornonverbaltransitions.Iftheprogramiswoven,itshallbestatedintheintroduction.Thepoet(s)usedinthiscategoryshallnotbeusedinCategoryAofpoetry.DocumentationforCategory“B”.Inordertomeetcategoryrestrictions,thecontestantshallprovideproofthatthepoet(s)is/arelistedonthewebsitePoetryFoundation.org.PrintoutsoftheonlinedocumentationshallincludetheURLfromPoetryFoundation.org.Anexampleofacceptabledocumentationisthepoet’sbiographicalpagefromthePoetryFoundation.orgwebsite.Useadditionalpagesasnecessary.TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________TitleofSelection:_________________________________________________________________________________Author_____________________________________________________________________

PoetryCategoryB:JourneywithPoets

ProseInterpretationDocumentationForm

1. PleaseprintALLinformationandbecertainthattheinformationislegible.2. Bringcompletedformsonthedayofthemeet.FormsMUSTbecompletedinadvance.3. Bringallappropriatedocumentationwithyoutodocumentationcheck.4. Eachcontestantshouldbringtheoriginalofthisformaswellasonecopy.5. Coacheshaveanaffirmativeobligationtomeetallcategoryrequirements.

Thisdocumentationformisnotintendedtoserveasanall-inclusivelistofrequirementsandrestrictions.Forafulldescription,pleaseseetheUILProseandPoetryHandbookandtheUILConstitutionandContestRules.

Contestant’sName: GradeLevel:

Contestant’sSchool:

Coach’sName: Coach’sCellNumber: _ ________

Coach/Sponsor’sEmailAddress:

ProseCategoryA:InspiringMyJourney


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Thegoalofthiscategoryistoexploretheconceptofpastorpresentheroes/heroinesorsurvivors.Thecontestantshallperformasingleproseselection.Thesectionmaybefictionornon-fiction,writtenbyoneauthororacollaborativeworkbytwoormoreauthorsorwrittenanonymously.Theintroductionshouldbeusedtodefinethecontestant’sideaofahero/heroineorsurvivor.Theselectionshouldreflecttheseinspirationalqualities.Theauthor(s)usedinthiscategoryshallnotbeusedinCategoryB.

DocumentationforCategory“A”.Inordertomeetcategoryrestrictions,thecontestantshallprovideprooftheselectionispublishedinhardcopy.ExamplesofacceptableproofincludetheoriginalpublishedsourceoraphotocopyoronlineprintoutofLibraryofCongresscataloginginformation.Iftheselectionsaredrawnfromaliterarycollection,thecontestantmustprovideproofthattheselectionisincludedinthebook.TitleofSelection:____________________________________________________________________________________Author______________________________________________________________

ProseCategoryB:ExpandingtheJourney

Thegoalofthiscategoryistodevelopathematicprogramusingdifferenttypesofliterature.Thecontestantshallreadaminimumoftwobutnomorethanfoursources;however,themajorityoftheprogrammustbeproseinnature.Thematicprogramsinclude,butarenotlimitedto,social/culturalissues,archetypes,orindividuals.TheintroductionSHALLstatethetypeofliteratureusedandincludealltitles.Also,thethematicsignificanceoftheprogramshouldbeincluded.Iftheprogramiswoven,thecontestantshallstateitintheintroduction.Theauthor(s)usedinthiscategoryshallnotbeusedinCategoryA.(Note:especiallyforthiscategory,coachesmustreadtheProseandPoetryHandbookandtheC&CRforadditionalrequirementsandrestrictions.Thisformisnotintendedtoserveasanall-inclusivedescriptor).DocumentationforCategory“B”.Thecontestantshallprovidealistofallsourcesusedintheprogram,aswellastheauthorsand/orscreenwriters.AllselectionsforCategoryBmaybepublished,printedmaterial,onlinematerial,ortranscribedmaterial.Contestantsmayincludeuptofoursources.Proseincludesthefollowing:fiction,non-fiction,newssource,speech,andessay.Alternativesourcesinclude:moviescript,documentary,TVshow,TVmovie,radioshow,andplay.Thecontestantmayutilizenomorethanonealternativesource.Foreachselection,pleaseindicatethetypeofliteraturebeingutilized(forexample,fiction,radioshow,essay).Title_____________________________________________________________________________Type__________________________________Author__________________________________ Title_____________________________________________________________________________Type__________________________________Author__________________________________Title_____________________________________________________________________________Type__________________________________Author__________________________________Title_____________________________________________________________________________Type__________________________________Author__________________________________

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